The Israeli air force has hit a target in the northern Gaza Strip, killing two people and wounding several others, according to Palestinian reports.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the target was a vehicle driving along Gaza’s main coastal road near the al-Shati refugee camp, not far from the home of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
Palestinian sources have named the two killed in the attack as Mohammed al-Fasih, 23, and Usama al-Hassumi, 25. Both are thought to have belonged to the armed wing of the Popular Resistance Committees organisation. The group is primarily made-up of ex-Fatah militants who oppose PA leader Mahmoud Abbas’s moderate stance towards Israel.
The IDF said Mr al-Fasih and Mr al-Hassumi were involved in planning terrorist attacks and had fired rockets into Israel’s southern region in recent weeks.
